The History of BrazilBloomsbury Academic, 30. nov 1999 - 208 pages Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This engaging study will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current issues and problems, including the country's return to democracy after more than two decades of harsh military rule and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. Levine, a noted Brazilianist, explains the legacy of slavery on race relations, the stubborn persistence of barriers to upward mobility, and the characteristics of Brazil's exuberant culture. The author draws not only from a broad array of traditional sources but from oral histories and postings on the Internet. |
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... Campaign against Hunger , which published lists of merchants who charged excessive prices for basic food . After Vargas's election in 1950 a wave of strikes , marches , and other protests had de- manded that he raise wages and combat ...
... campaign costs . The 1998 election campaign was carried out with the country , in the words of foreign economic experts , on the brink of fiscal collapse . Two weeks before the October 4 voting date , President Cardoso , in a move to ...
... campaign pledge of $ 150 billion for social programs , to be spent over the next four years , appealed to voters and promised to lubricate the vast national patronage machinery but did little to reassure bankers or lending agencies . In ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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